Systems and Methods for Detecting and Controlling Transmission Devices

A method for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method operable in a communication control center causing said communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

• transmit a first signal to said transmission device, said first signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said first signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said first signal causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;
• transmit a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal strength causing said second signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a second signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;
• extract identification information associated with said transmission device;
• determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;
• monitor said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;
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• transmit information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

A communication control center controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

• means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a first signal strength, said first signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;
• means for transmitting an information on a second signal to said transmission device, said second signal being transmitted at a second signal strength, said second signal strength causing said second signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a second signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said second signal causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;
• means for receiving a transmission from said transmission device said transmission connecting said transmission device to said communication control center;
• means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;
• means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;
• means for monitoring said transmission device, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;
• means for transmitting information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

A method for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method causing a communication control center to execute the steps comprising:

• transmit an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said set area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said set area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station;
• receive transmission from said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;
• extract identification information associated with said transmission device;
• determine an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;
• monitor said transmission device, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;
• transmit information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with an available carrier network when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a restricted area within a coverage area of an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

• means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information being transmitted at a first signal power, said first signal power causing a signal power from said first signal power within said restricted area to be greater than a signal power from said available base station within said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to connect to said communication control center;
• means for determining whether said transmission device is within said restricted area;
• means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device when said transmission device is determined to be located within said restricted area;
• means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device based on said identification information;
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• means for reducing said first signal power, said reduced first signal power causing said signal power from said first signal power within said restricted area to be less than a signal power from said available base station within said restricted area when allowability is indicated.

A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

• means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station causing said transmission device to connect to communication control center;
• means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;
• means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;
• means for transmitting information to said transmission device, causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center a when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;
• means for transmitting information to said transmission device causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

A communication control center for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said communication control center comprising:

• means for transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said restricted area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said restricted area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station causing said transmission device to connect to communication control center;
• means for extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;
• means for determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;
• means for monitoring said transmission device when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;
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• means for transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.

A method, operable in a communication control center, for controlling a transmission device within a set area within a coverage area controlled by an available base station, said method comprising:

• transmitting an information on a signal to said transmission device, said signal being transmitted at a signal strength, said signal strength causing said signal received in said set area to be at a greater strength than a signal strength of a signal transmitted from said available base station received in said set area, said information causing said transmission device to lose contact with said available base station
• receiving a signal from said transmission device, said transmission device connecting to communication control center;
• extracting identification information associated with said transmission device;
• determining an allowability of said identified transmission device within said set area based said identification information;
• transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said communication control center, when said allowability indicates said transmission device is not allowed;
• transmitting information to said transmission device, said information causing said transmission device to operate on a channel associated with said available base station when said allowability indicates said transmission device is allowed.